The Atlanta Falcons shocked the world on Thursday night, selecting Washington QB Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 pick. After the pick was announced, ESPN's cameras showed Falcons owner Arthur Blank having a conversation with general manager Terry Fontenot where it looks like he asked WTF just happened...

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WTF indeed.

(The Spun)

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Kingsman2176•12 months

Owners should recuse themselves from the decision making process in the draft. Let the GM & head coach do their jobs. This was a brilliant move because Cousin is injury prone & getting up there in age. Falcons need a QB

TaderSalad•12 months

Body language of everyone around him is telling

Revorising•12 months

You all should give Terry a little more credit -he has had a very successful path as a Louisiana native.

I like the pick. The Saints never had a backup plan with Brees and look how that has turned out for everyone.

conman•12 months

Funny looking at all these teams and their bloated draft staff, and the Falcons still manage to bungle their pick. Now what kind of salaries are these clerks making? Worthless like Goodell.

Tall Tiger•12 months

Why is Blank dressed like a bellhop?

biglego•12 months

They could’ve been talking about literally anything

da foozball•12 months

Another DEI hire

Kingsman2176•12 months

One day we the fans will accept that people are people. Stop the DEI nonsense. He’s there because he earned the opportunity

Violent Hip Swivel•12 months

Lazy, corny and uninspiring DEI jokes are clogging up too much of the airspace around here.

OrthoBro•12 months

But they’re true.

biglego•12 months

DEI rewards the lazy and uninspiring so makes sense

SwampyWaters•12 months

Wow! How does Blank not know who they are drafting in the first round? They will probably have a new GM by Monday!

Domeskeller•12 months

Because there is no way anyone not in that room knows exactly what was said when that video was shot, and some of the people in the room probably don't know what they're discussing.

That's probably not the conversation. I'm sure you don't draft a QB at pick No. 8 without Blank's approval when he has been an involved owner from the moment he bought the team.

I swear, social media makes an already dumb populace even less intelligent.

BabyTac•12 months

Every position besides QB you can easily fill with FA. Don’t have a problem guaranteeing yourself good QB play.

TigerLord2020•12 months

No guarantee here

Corso•12 months

I think he was explaining how he's going to sneak out of the building through the back door

Play_Neck•12 months

No way owner of the team didn't know exactly who they were picking.

Mouth•12 months

I completely agree. He is literally sitting next to these guys when they turned in the pick and they didn't tell Arthur?? doubtful. and also, he always has that dumb look on his face so this video tells me nothing.

cajunmud•12 months

You're fired!

CanebreakCajun•12 months

That's a bad pick. He is always hurt.

Kingsman2176•12 months

I know right, Kurt Cousin is always hurt. He didn’t play a whole season last year. And he’s too old. I agree, Cousin was a bad pick. Thank God the Falcon drafted Michael Penix, Jr. He’s stronger, younger, and accurate. Drop dimes that why the Falcons is dropping dollars. Out with old & in with the young.

CSinLC•12 months

Your first round pick not playing for 4 or 5 years!?

LSUvet72•12 months

Glad Daniels did not go to Atlanta...... Saint fans should be happy too.

HC87•12 months

He was relaying the "WTF" text he had just received from Kirk Cousins....

caleb07•12 months

Dei means didn't earn it.

Boudreaux Jones•12 months

Who is the DEI hire and can you prove it?

Violent Hip Swivel•12 months

It's just mindless special needs simpleton babble smh.